I love this site for the discussion forums, but as for connecting with people it is sadly lacking.
There are members from all around the world here, but the profile settings do not allow you to specify where you are located, so it is disappointing to receive a message, only to find that they live on a different continent!
It would also be nice if there was a text field in the profile, so we could say a little about ourselves and what we seek – does anyone else agree?